Framework Agreements

With a Letter of Intent, two or more parties generally express their intention to reach an agreement in the near future. It can have varying degrees of commitment between the parties, depending on their will, allowing flexibility in negotiations, both in terms of content and the methods for implementing the activities to be carried out. It can cover a wide range of possibilities: a simple statement about achieving a future common goal, the recognition of ongoing negotiations, the outline of the essential principles for future collaboration, and so on.
It is signed by the Rector after obtaining approval from the Department Council and the Academic Bodies.

A general framework agreement is typically formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
It is a document that expresses a convergence of interests between the partners and a mutual common desire to collaborate in shared disciplines, teaching, and research. Generally, no financial obligations are required from the parties.
To actually implement the activities outlined in a general agreement, it is necessary to proceed, at a later stage, with the signing of an Implementation Protocol.
It is signed by the Rector after obtaining approval from the Department Council and the Academic Bodies.

A Framework Cooperation Agreement identifies a specific collaboration between the parties, outlining the obligations and rights of the parties aimed at carrying out the cooperative activities specified in the Agreement. It includes a summary description of the areas of scientific-disciplinary collaboration, the activities and interventions to be implemented, and the methods of execution.
Typically, it refers to Implementation Protocols for a detailed description of the conditions agreed upon between the partners, as well as for the financial plan and sources of funding.
It is signed by the Rector after obtaining approval from the Department Council and the Academic Bodies.

The Supplementary Agreement follows the signing of a general agreement or an International Cooperation Framework Agreement and defines the methods of implementation, the planned activities, the conditions, financial aspects, deadlines, etc.

It is signed by the Rector after obtaining approval from the Department Council and the Academic Bodies.

There are other types of International University Agreements, including:

• Agreements for the implementation of projects, for example, within the scope of European Programs: the texts are generally standard and follow the guidelines of the funding body.
• International Department/Centre Agreements: these are agreements signed by individual Departments or Centres and are adopted when the planned activities concern a specific area and are aimed at faculty, researchers, or students of a single Department or Centre. Sector Agreements are regulated based on the administrative and negotiation autonomy of the Departments/Centres. If the activities extend to other structures beyond the proposing one, it is possible to transform a Department/Centre Agreement into a University Agreement, following the same procedure as for the signing of new International Inter-University Cooperation Agreements.